Director, Information Technology (IT) Procurement

Director, Information Technology (IT) Procurement page is loadedDirector, Information Technology (IT) ProcurementApplylocationsQuebec, QuebecMontreal, Quebectime typeFull timeposted onPosted 2 Days Agojob requisition idJR10017447Job DescriptionThe Director, IT Procurement will be responsible for developing the strategy and managing all the IT sector's procurement activities, ensuring the promotion and application of frameworks, and providing leadership for the procurement process and the management of major supplier agreements with stakeholders. Their main objectives will be to maximize gains, efficiently manage risk and meet the expectations of the IT sector.

Steers the strategy of the sectors for which they are responsible and develops strategies for portfolio consolidation and optimization in order to maximize value for iA and partners

Reconciles priorities and manages their team's resource capacity in collaboration with stakeholders in order to meet expectations and objectives

Provides leadership to partners, ensuring that the Directive is understood and applied, and that suppliers are adequately managed, especially for major agreements

Offers support tailored to the needs and expectations of each sector

Manages issues, disputes and negotiations with suppliers

Establishes good relationships with process stakeholders and partners, and stays up to date in order to maintain their knowledge of the sectors for which they are responsible (challenges, issues, priorities)

Maintains an overview of current and upcoming projects and their problems, and, when required, escalates them at the right moment and to the correct level

Participates in certain suppliers' strategic governance committees and supports the management of major sector agreements

Collaborates with colleagues to manage inter-team capacities, information exchange and best practice sharing

Identifies improvement and optimization needs in order to fuel the evolution of procurement and supplier management practices

Mobilizes their team and develops their resources' skills according to industry best practices

Desired profile:

10 years of procurement experience in the Information Technology sector

Bachelor's degree in administration or a related field

Solid contract negotiation experience

Concrete experience in:Drafting contractual service levels

Resolving complex problems

Producing results and achieving objectives

Management and personnel developmentRecognized results- and client-oriented leadership

Excellent planning, organization and execution skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to influence and network effectively with stakeholders

Proven leadership and governance skills in a context of large-scale transformation

Strategic presence and ease in interacting with senior internal and distributor executives

Experience and knowledge of the financial, banking and insurance sectors (a significant asset)

Bilingual in French and English

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Location(s)Quebec, QuebecOther Possible Location(s)Montreal, Quebec

CompanyiA Financial Group

Posting End Date2023-06-30Company OverviewiA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it's by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

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